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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 2007)
Pa ge 10 October 11, 2007 Spilyay Ty moo, W^rrn Springs, Oregon Food bank opening at new location By Sue M atters The Warm Springs Recre ation Department will be spon soring the Annual Kah-Nee-Ta Fall Run 10-kilometer, and 2.0 mile fun run. The runs this year will be on Sunday, Oct. 21, starting at the Kah-Nee-Ta Village entrance. Both runs will be an out and back course. There will be nine separate age divisions in both genders, beginning with 8 years and under, up to 70 years and over, for the events. * Medals and ribbons will be awarded to the top three places in each age division and race category for both female in d male. ... Overall male and female in the 10-kilometer event will also KW SO manager T he Jefferso n County Food Bank, which is jointly operated by the Madras Sev- i enth-Day Adventist Church and Jefferson County, will be celebrating the re-model of their facility on Sunday, O ct 21, with an open house from 2'until 4 p.m. The food bank moved to its new location at 556 SW 7th Street in Madras last year. A goal for the program is to offer additional trainings to clients beyond just offering food assistance. Remodeling of the former house has Been completed to offer a large training room to allow that to happen. The project was a collabo rative effort o f the Food Bank, the Seventh-D ay Adventist Church and the Fall 2006 Jefferson County Ford Institute Leadership Class. The Ford Institute Bead“ ership P rogram providés training on leadership devel opment, effective organiza tions and community Collabo rations; all training is provided in the community. The program classes, which span over fouriyfears/* .are presented in the-commu nity. Sincerile program began in the spring o f 2003, (the Institute has engaged the listed communities of com munity clusters in rtie pro gram, four each fall and four photo courtesy o f Sue Matters ; The Jefferson County Ford Institute Leadership Class held their second leadership development class at the Museum at Warm Springs. each spring. The second leadership devel opment class was held last fall at the Museum at Warm Sprihgs and the Jefferson County Fair grounds and graduated in Janu ary" 2007. • A requirement o f the class is for participants to take oft’a cOmmuhity project and the Jefferson County. Food Bank renovation was . selected. Thanks to the help of class members, food bank volunteers, individuals in the community and several local businesses, the remodel has been completed. Work included the demolish ing o f a floor to ceiling fireplace eral support and food indus-* and a wall, patching of the ceil try help mean the cupboards ing, texturing and painting of the at Food Banks 'in Our state walls and trim, installation of a are not as full as needed. The new wood floor, new windows, community is asked to con re-wiring for new lighting fix sider a donation o f cash or tures and the purchase of fold food to our local Food Bank ing training tables and chairs. A in these difficult times. You big piece o f the re-model in Can find out more a*t the cludes the pouring of new side Jefferson County Food Bank walks in fro n t o f the Food open house on Sunday, Oc Bank. tober 21st from 2-4pm. The The food bank is open Tues food bank is located at 356' days ' for folks in Jefferso n SW 7th Street in Madras next County who are in need of food to the Seventh —Day assistance. Thefe is a short ap Adventist Church. Everyone plication process. ; Recent food is welcome to* attend. recalls and a drop in both fed-. Spechtrum Youth Center under new management By Todd Haraldseti ' Spechtrum Manager There are great, things hap pening at the Spechtrum Youth Center. v . For starters, the center is pro viding dinner everynight at 5:30, (with cooking class at 4:30).„The center is also hosting a vayriety of programs like: : Young Life (middle school- high schoofonTuesd4ys)rTtafts- ■ ping-pong, video g&mes, hip-hop fortners (Wednesdays and Sat- dance, music and much more; urdays), and Campaigners (el ementary school on Thursdays). Fry Bread cookoff The Spechtrum Youth Cen Spechtrum also offers oppor tunities for adults and families ter is hosting a Fry Bread to join in on the fun on Satur C o o k o ff during th eir open days, from 4-10 p.m., where you house on November 10. L A $50 prize will be awarded can enjoy a meal, games, and a to the winner. Families are wel movie all for free. . The center also provides ac come to attend the event for tivities like, basketball, pool, food, fun and games. Battle of the MCs beginning at youth center Spechtrum Youth Center will be presenting “Battle of the MCs” on October 26 and every Friday thereafter. Members of a band, ,«olp artists or those who play rap hip hop;'or gospel are invited to compete head to head: Winning artists or bands will then be asked back to compete in the playoffs. The three final bands/art- : ists will compete on New Year’s Eve for the title and grand prize. '. Recreation Dept, sponsoring annual fall run at Kah-Nee-Ta Those attending will bfe charged $2 at the door and each winning participant will receive half o f the money collected at theclopr. All music must be posi tive-lyrics may not contain any profanity, sexual content or violence. Christian per formers are preferred. If you have questions or are interested in participating, contact Todd Haraldsen at 553-5333 or 360-931-6477. Fpr details rand registration contact Todd or Qiiantae at the Spechtrum Youth Center: 553- 5333. The Spechtrum is not only a safe place for youth to hang out, but also a place where students can learn how to ma ture to be positivej and caring people. Come see fpr your self what’s happening at the Spechtrum at 1191 Hollywood Blvd., Warm Springs. After-school, part-day work experience offered T he Youth D evelopm ent Program will be having an af ter-school. and part-day work experience for youth interested in working. The program is an iftcentive for youth who are on- ? track to graduate, maintaining an average GPA (2.0) for ages 14- 21 (still attending school), and for tribal members only. If any youth are interested in apply for this program , drop by the Workforce Development office and fill out an application, bring* with you from high school, a transcript, class schedule.and a letter from your high school counselor stating it’s, okay for yoq to do the after-school in centive program. Students are allowed to work 20 hours per week, no over-time. Please call for more inform ation, 553- 3324. receive a gift certificate for lodg ing at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. Drawings for random raffle items will be presented, as Well as swim passes for paid entry. The Warm Springs Grade School Challenge invites all run ners in the grade school to par ticipate. Students, see your room teacher or contact the Recre ation office for more details. Pre-registration costs up until Oct. 19 is set at $8 without a t- shirt and $12 with a shirt. Day o f race registration will increase to $15 with a shirt, and $8 with out a shirt. For more informa tion contact Andy Leonard, race director, at (541) 553-3243, or 3244. Spooky Indian Nite Out Oct. 18 T h é Recreation D epart- ment/Youth Development will be sponsoring a “Spooky” Iri- . dian N ite O u t D rum m erz Jammz Powwow on Thursday, Oct: 18 at the Warm Springs Community Center gym. Potluck including sandwhiches will begin at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall, and the pow wow will begin at 7 p.m. and end around 9:30 p.m. All dancers and drummers are welcome to come and par ticipate. There will be category dancing for all age groups. This is a non-contest powwow, but a night of dancing enjoyment., There will also be a Special “Clown” dance with prizes tq the best clown dancers the rez.-has to offer. A small list o f door prizes •vctill be available for distribution throughout the evening. Vendors are welcome. Games and prizes will also be part of the agenda. For more information on the powwow and Vendors, please contact Austin Greene, Recre ation Director, 553-3243. B eef Q uality Assurance com ing to W. S. BQA is not a “government’ program. BQA links beef pro OSU Extension Service ducers with livestock produc Agriculture 14H tion Specialists, veterinarians, nutritionists, m arketers and others interesteq ih maintain What is BQA? BQA stands for Beef Qual ing and improving the quality ity Assurance, It is, a pre-har o f cattle and the b ée f they vest supply chain management p roduce. T his program is concept that ensures domestic funded by your Beef Check and international beef consum off dollars., OSU Extension will host a ers will have ready access to a safe, wholesome and healthy BQA program at the Comffiu- beef supply. nity Center'Social Hall in Warm This program provides sys Springs on Wednesday October tematic inform ation to U.S. 17th. From 6 p.m.— 9 p.m. beef producers on how com This course will be taught by mon sense animal husbandry Cory Parsons, Baker County techniques can be coupled with livestock agent. Participants of accepted science to raise cattle. the course will receive a certifi under optimal management con cate at the end o f the three hour ditions. course. There is no charge and re Who uses BQA? freshments will be provided. Nearly every state in the Ü.S. Please co n tac t the. QSU has an active BQA program, Warm Springs E xtension . of along with several tribes that fice at the Education building have adopted this program as to register at 553-3238. well. By Fata Ann Brummer FENDERS by ENDRES 11 I<AHNE£TA HIGH DESERT RESORT & CASINO Star Performer for August 2007 Fast, Courteous 24-Hour Service. Accident Recovery. Roll Back, for damage-free Towing. Statewide coverage, Insurance approved. Julie Long, snack bar supervisor “Julie really shows the initiative to get things done, working the job o f three people until her help shows up. She demonstrates all the qualities listed to be a Star Performer. She is an asset to the com pany.” ! Congratulations to Julie Long, Kah-Nee-Ta Star Performer, August 2007. 475-6491 office, 480-9685 cell
